Is this a good computer to make?

[TheHappyJoker]

So im thinking of making a computer to play computer games is this good computer parts to make a computer?^_^

Polaroid BD162 External Black Blu-Ray Drive
$39.99*

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case
$39.99*

Intel Core i3-550 3.20 GHz Dual-Core Processor
$119.96

Corsair CAFA50 A50 Air Series CPU Cooler
$24.99

Western Digital 500GB Black Portable Hard Drive
$89.99

Patriot G2 Series 8GB (2x 4GB) Desktop Memory Kit
$39.99*

ASUS MaximusIVExtreme B3 Intel P67 RoG Motherboard
$309.99*

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64BIT - OEM DVD and Cooler Master 500W PSU Extreme Power Plus Bundle
$276.99*
^Comes with power supply

Cables to Go USB 2.0 to IDE or SATA Drive Adapter
$24*99

EVGA GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5 SuperClocked
$304.99*

Microsoft 5MH-00001 Wired Desktop 400
$15.99

TOTAL. $1287.86

 

[daveybrat]

Where are you getting your pricing at? What country are you from?

Some of the parts you listed aren't even compatible with each other and that build is severely off.

 

[VirtualLarry]

CPU is incompatible (1156) with motherboard (1155).

I agree, build is a mess.

You cannot install and run Windows off of an external HD.

 

[richaron]

- You need at least one "internal" hard drive. Might as well make the Blu-Ray internal too, it's cheaper & faster.
- I wouldn't bother with another cpu cooler with an i3
- Don't spend $300 for a motherboard unless you really know you need to. You could save heaps & spend it where it's really needed. (normally the cpu costs the same as motherboard or more, and the gpu costs the most on a gaming computer)
- Make sure your cpu and motherboard fit together.

With any computer in that price range i would recomend a small ssd (like 60Gigs) just to install windows.